| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfR Mannheim | |||
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | |||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |||
| 2016– | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Karlsruher SC | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Turkey U17 | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2022 | |||
Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu (Turkish: Sihlaroğlu; born 8 July 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC. Born in Germany, he represents Turkey at international level.[1]
Sihlaroglu is a youth academy graduate of Karlsruher SC. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 28 October 2021.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 27 November 2021 in a 4–0 league win against Hannover 96.[3] His debut at the age of 16 years and 142 days made him the youngest player ever to appear in a 2. Bundesliga match, a record which was previously held by Philipp Sonn.[4][5]
Born in Germany, Sihlaroglu is of Turkish descent. He was called to a training camp for the Turkey U17s in December 2021.[6] In May 2022, he was named in the squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Karlsruher SC | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||